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Harold Washington

American politician
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Harold Washington (born April 15, 1922, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.β€”died November 25, 1987, Chicago) was an American politician who gained national prominence as the first African American mayor of Chicago (1983–87). During World War II, Washington joined the army and served as an engineer in the South Pacific. After returning home in 1946, he graduated from Roosevelt University (B.A., 1949), earned a law degree from Northwestern University (1952), and established a private law practice in Chicago....

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